In her Twitter account, Alex shared that it is now possible for people to get infected with the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a grocery store.

Alex deleted the post when a Twitter user tagged her regarding a Philippine General Hospital advisory saying that the two risk factors for getting the virus are still “travel history from areas with known local transmission, and (2) close contact with COVID-19 patients.”

“Hello @Mscathygonzaga, you have 2M++ followers, i hope before you post something that has been forwarded to you, you may want to consider the ff: 1. Contemplate on the msg first 2. If you didn’t understand, try to ask 3. Or verify the info first. YOU’RE NOT HELPING SA TOTOO LANG,” the Twitter user wrote.

“Hi yes! Sorry i deleted it na! It was forwarded kasi from a friend na may contact sa doctors. Pasensya na,” Alex replied.

According to a US-government funded study, novel coronavirus can survive in surfaces for hours, including groceries, which is why medical experts advise to sanitize groceries and delivered goods before bringing them in into one's home.

"The new coronavirus was detectable for up to two to three days on plastic and stainless steel, and for up to 24 hours on cardboard," said the new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine and carried out by scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of California, Los Angeles and Princeton.

Jeepney drivers will be provided with the third tranche of cash assistance this month to help them and their families cope with the crisis caused by the coronavirus disease 2019, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said.

It has become quite apparent from our own experiences and that of other countries during the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic that governments are becoming increasingly reliant on digital technologies to fight the pandemic and mitigate its impact on society and the economy.